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0799

United States of America
United States District Court, District of Virginia,
CLERK'S OFFICE NORFOLK, VA., S. S.

I Richard Evans of the City of [[strikethrough]] Portsmouth [[/strikethrough]] Norfolk, State of Virginia do solemnly swear or affirm in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder, and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. SO HELP ME GOD.

Richard Evans

Subscribed and sworn to this 5th day of June A. D. 1865, before me.
WH Barry Clerk.

(5 cent US Reinstate)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
District of Virginia, - Clerk's Office. s. s.

I, WILLIAM H. BARRY, Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Oath of Richard Evans on file in my office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the City of Norfolk, in said District, this 5 day of June A. D., 1865.
WH Barry Clerk.

Transcription Notes:
I have absolutely no idea what is written in the little cloud below the first signature, but if you do figure it out, I believe that the second word is also written on the last page, so if you could update it there, too, it would be super helpful. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-06 17:13:51 The dot above the mark is a bit confusing, but I'm not sure if it's an I or V.